HEAD ’ S WEEKLY REVIEW

Head’s Introduction

What an amazing week it has been, with Mary Poppins, the Art Exhibition, and House Music all taking place just yesterday! These events underline the amazing breadth of our students’ talents, as well as their readiness to get involved and show off their House spirit. House Music was brilliant fun, and I enjoyed seeing Year 7s fronting House 3’s performance, as well as Year 11s playing key roles in a number of Houses.

Well done to all those taking GCSEs – the last papers were earlier this week, so their exam season is now over. I have been impressed with how the yeargroup has approached their exams, and their Prom yesterday evening in the marquee on the fields was a great way to celebrate together and draw a line under their GCSEs.

Everyone who has seen Mary Poppins has come out smiling – the amazing cast from Years 7-9 have done two performances, and have two to go. This show has a number of key roles, and the actors grabbed these opportunities with both hands. I am also delighted that so many students are involved, either on stage, as well as in the backstage crew or making costumes – well done. I would like to thank the Performing Arts departments, the Theatre team, and Mrs Sellers and Miss Clarke in particular. Congratulations!

Congratulations to Year 7 – the finale to their Wild Fridays programme has seen everyone in the yeargroup abseiling down the cliffs at Peacehaven to raise funds for their dedicated charity, Rockinghorse. This a brilliant group endeavour, and certainly an exciting way to round off the year. Thank you in particular to Mr Wilson, who has organised this event, and to all the staff who have supported the students in the challenge.

I am looking forward to Roedean Day tomorrow, and I am sure that it will be a fitting showcase of the School, with our parents and ORs visiting departments, watching Mary Poppins, and visiting the Art Exhibition. The whole School will then be down on the fields for Sports Day in the afternoon, and I am fully expecting a sea of green, yellow, blue, and red pom-poms, and mascots and House chants. I wish you all good luck for tomorrow, and I am looking forward to celebrating everyone’s achievements next Thursday at Speech Day in the Dome.

Sudan Bake Sale

Mary Poppins –a Triumph